A romantic comedy about finding love where it's least expected, Something New tackles the touchy subject of interracial dating. Kenya, a beautiful African-American career woman, working as a senior manager at a prestigious accounting firm accepts a ...
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A romantic comedy about finding love where it's least expected, Something New tackles the touchy subject of interracial dating. Kenya, a beautiful African-American career woman, working as a senior manager at a prestigious accounting firm accepts a blind date with Brian, a sexy and free-spirited landscape architect who turns out to be not exactly what she'd pictured for herself - to begin with, he's white. Friends and family stand ready to offer their advice, but Kenya has to search her heart for what's best for her.Amazon.com
The tricky topic of interracial romance gets a sexy, charming, and unexpectedly realistic treatment in Something New. Kenya (Sanaa Lathan, Out of Time, Alien Vs. Predator), a successful accountant, gets set up on a blind date with Brian (Simon Baker, The Ring Two)--only to discover that he's white, leading her to cut the date short. At a party, Kenya admires the garden and gets introduced to the landscape architect: Brian. Thus begins a bumpy but increasingly sparky relationship, despite opposition from Kenya's friends and family, as well as Kenya and Brian's own internal resistance. Make no mistake, Something New is a mainstream romantic comedy, with ridiculously attractive people grappling with problems that get solved with just a little too much ease--but along the way, Kriss Turner's script, Sanaa Hamri's direction, and Baker's and especially Lathan's performances ground the movie in something resembling the real world. Kenya's and Brian's emotional terrain has a genuine texture to it; the rhythm of the dialogue and the visual pacing allows their characters to breathe and become more genuine and vivid than your standard rom-com lovers. The strong supporting cast--including Alfre Woodard (Crooklyn), Donald Faison (Scrubs), Mike Epps (Next Friday), and Blair Underwood (Full Frontal)--doesn't hurt. But Lathan owns the movie; this actress deserves true stardom. --Bret FetzerSimilarProduct